Gate for wire fencing.



J. W. PAGE.

GATE FOR WIRE FENCING.

APPLICATION FILED JUNI: s, 1912.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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J. W. PAGE. r GATE FOB. WIRE FENGING. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 3, 1912.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

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'IIIIII Jona WALLACE PAGE.. OF'ADBIAN.. MICHIGAN.

GATE FOR WIRE FENC'ING.

Spec'catioii of Lettersy Patent.

Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

Application ledJune 3, 191,2. Serial No. 701,193.

T all 'whom t mayl concern:

Be it known that I, J oHN WALLACE PAGE,

- a citizen of the United States, residing at Adrian, in the county of Lenawee, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and 'useful Improvements in Gates for Vire Fencing; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others. skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theV accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference` marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to a gate for wire fencing, and consists in the Vconstruction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully set forth and pointed out particularly in the claims. l

The object of the invention is to provide a gate for iiexible wire fencing of the staple (so called) and woven wire types, wherein provision is made for opening a section'of said fencing to allow the passage of a team or stock therethrough, the arrangement. being such as to enable the hinged or swing-v ing portion of the fencing which comprises the gate to be supported in a vertical position when opened, notwithstanding its light and flexible character, and for securely fastening the hinged section when closed, so as to hold it firmly in position under suiiicient tension to keep it taut and secure.

The above object is attained by the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a gate for wire fencing involving my invention, showing said gate in the closed position. Fig. 2 is a perspective view, showing the gate open and supporting itself in a vertical position. Fig. 3 is a perspective View of one of the rings preferably employed in. effecting a hinged connection between the sections of the gate. Fig. 4 is a view in horizontal section, showingthe position of the .parts preparatory to straining the gate longitudinally before fastening it closed. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the gate locked or secured in the closed position. Fig 6 is a detail, partly in section, showing the rotatable post journaled at its endsin the cap and base pieces, and provided with projecting pins which engage the en d piece of the gate, and by a rotation of said post, strain the gate longitudinally to render it taut when closed. Fig. 'Z is an elevation of one of the. end pieces of the gate.

Diiiiculty has heretofore been encountered in providing a gate of the fence fabric fori a light. or flexible wire fencing which iS. Ilot;

self-sustaining in its character, because of, the, tendency 'of s uchj a gate, when open, to lie over on the. groundfthereby bent and broken and often destroyed by stock ruiming into it. By means of the gate as shown and described herein, I am able to` provide a gate for a flexible wire fencing which is self-sustaining when open, and which may be securely fastened when closed so asy to obviate any weakness in the fence at that point.

Referring to the, drawings,y by the characters of reference marked thereon, 1 designates the post at Olie side of the gate open.-

becoming ing to which the lgate is hinged, and to which one terminal of the line fence 2, which is of the woven wire` type, is secured.

The gate consists of a plurality of joined sections, and is herein illustrated as composed of two sections, designated as sectionsY 3 and 4. The sections of the gate are of substantiall'y the same material and construction as the fencing and comprise longitudinal strands 5 connected by vertical stays 6. One end of each of the strand wires of section 4 of the gate is provided with a loop or eye 7, through ywhich is passed a fastening wire 8 or other suitable fastening device, to connect the eyes or loops 7 of the strand wires to the post in such a manner as to effect a joint or hinge, as illustrated in Figs.v l and 2. The sections of the gate are fastened together, so as to effect a jointed connection between them, by providing the terminals of the strand wires with eyes 9, which are joined by the connecting rings 10 that pass through said eyes, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, thereby joining the sections of the gate in such a manner as to enable one secon the ground, a result which would follow were it attempted to forni the gate of a single section, and open it by swinging the entire section from the hinge on the post 1.

1f desired, the gate may be formed in three sections .instead of tuo, and said seotions placed in a zigzag form when the gate is open to hold tlieiii in an upright position. 1t will be evident that the Iree end of the gate may be swung outwardly, and caused to stand from the section hinged to the post at an angle thereto, so as to alloi'd the Iull area of tne gate opening, instead of being disposed as sliown in nig. z. 'l'he only auvantage ln opening the gate as shown in ifig. 2 1s that the Iree end thereof may be carried A directly toward tlie hinge post i instead of being swung in tne arc of a large circle, as would be necessary were the gate opened by swinging lts free end outwardly.

'lo provide for closing the gate and securing it in the closed position, a main post 1l is employed which is set a suitable distance into the ground, as shown in Fig. 6, and to which the terminal of the line fence is secured, as shown in Figs. l and 2. 'lhe post 11 passes through a suitable base 12, which rests upon the ground, and upon the upper end of said post is a suitable cap 13. ltigidly secured at its ends in the base and cap respectively, is an auxiliary post 111. Journaled at its ends in the base and cap is a rotatable post 15, having projecting from the periphery thereof a vertical row of pins 16. Secured to said rotatable post is a collar 17, provided in its periphery with a plurality of sockets 18, for the insertion of a bar or lever.

The free end of the section 3 of the gate is provided with a comparatively rigid end-bar 19, with which the terminals of the strand wires are connected. 1t will be noted that the posts 11, 14: and 15 are disposed in triangular form. 1n closing the gate, the free end of the section 8 thereof, is carried to the rotatable post 15, so as to enable the projecting pins 16 thereon to engage the rear face of the end-bar 19 between the strand wires, as shown in Fig. 4,

when by inserting a lever 2O in one of they sockets 18 of the collar 17, the post 15 may be rotated to place a longitudinal strain or tension upon the gate to render it taut, as

.shown in Fig. 5, in which position said parts may be secured `by inserting a locking pin 21 into one of the sockets 18 of the collar 17, and allowing said pin to rest against the auxiliary post 14, thereby maintaining the tension upon the gate, and holding it securely locked or closed. The gate may be readily opened by turning the rotatable post 15 sufficiently to free the locking pin 21, when saidl pin may be withdrawn to allow the post 15 to turn backwardly and permit a disengagement of the end-bar 19 of the gate from the pins 16 thereof, when said gate may be swung to the open position, as described. This arrangement enables the gate to be located at any desired point in the line fence at comparatively little expense, and provides for sustaining the gate, when opened, in a vertical position in a manner to prevent it from injuring itself by falling over onto the ground, and obviating the liability of injury thereto by stock tramping thereon.

Having thus fully set forth my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A gate of flexible wire fabric, compris ing a plurality of sections jointedly connected, a post, means for hinging the end of one of said sections to said post, a rotary post having projecting pins adapted to engage the section at the free end of the gate, means for rotating said post to place a longitudinal strain upon the gate, and means JOHN WALLACE Plien.

Witnesses:

HOHER O. PAGE, M. E. BnonsAMLn.

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